President Marcos has created a new office dedicated to the rehabilitation and development of the Pasig River, in a move to push forward his administration’s initiative to revive the historic waterway. Executive Order 92, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Aug. 13, established the...
Metro Manila’s roads have been choked with heavier-than-usual traffic in recent weeks, and the frustration is growing more palpable by the day. That’s expected to get heaviest when the Christmas season rolls in, which is in September, only a week away. If today we are experiencing 90-minute...
PAGBABAGO August is a month of celebrations – the birth date of Manuel L. Quezon on the 19th, Ninoy Aquino Day on the 21st, National Heroes Day on August 25 which is also the commemoration of the start of the 1986 Philippine revolution, and the International Day of the World’s Indigenous...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) rolled out the second phase of the Libreng Sakay (free ride) program here on Friday, this time reintroducing the iconic Love Bus. Last month, the DOTr launched the program 's first phase, deploying eight buses that provide free service on...
With just two days left before its potential passage into law, policy advocacy think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) is urging President Marcos to sign the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act to democratize connectivity and bridge the digital divide. “We urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Friday, Aug. 22, said he will remain in office despite calls for his resignation after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. instructed him to continue overseeing investigations into alleged failed and non-existent...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has highlighted the positive impact that the 50 percent student fare discount on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) will have on Filipino learners and their families. Romualdez. Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president, says this...
Contemporary works long unseen are on show in the National Museum of Fine Arts. Drawn from the collection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the exhibit consists of paintings and sculptures dating from the 1980s to the early 2000s. In the exhibit are works of National Artist BenCab; Negros...
The iconic Love Bus during the Martial Law era is officially back on the streets with the launch of a “libreng sakay” (free ride) program in Cebu City and Davao City, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon launched the program in the two...
Senator Robinhood Padilla 's bill requiring all elected and appointed officials of public offices, including the President, to undergo an annual mandatory drug testing, is not directed at President Marcos. This was according to lawyer Rudolf Philip Jurado, Padilla 's chief-of-staff, who...
The World Bank has noted improved implementation of an extended loan that supports breaking down collective certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs), or titles given to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Philippines. In an Aug. 21 implementation status and results report seen by...
President Marcos welcomed four newly designated ambassadors to the Philippines, reaffirming the vibrant and robust bilateral ties with their respective countries. Those who presented their credentials to President Marcos in Malacañan on Tuesday, Aug. 19, were Australian Ambassador Marc...
